The arts calendar

Thursday, October 29, 2009

THEATER

'Bell, Book and Candle.' Romantic comedy about a New York witch. 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 6. $8 to $15. Salado Silver Spur Theater, 108 Royal St. www.saladosilverspurtheater.com.

'Esther's Follies: Laughing with the Stars.'Comedy stimulus package with celebrity news fit to parody. 8 p.m. Thursdays, 8 and 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 31. 525 E. Sixth St. $20 general admission. 320-0553, www.esthersfollies.com.

'Evil Dead, The Musical.' Production takes creative liberty with plot line of the cult film trilogy. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday. $12 to $25. Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road. www.salvagevanguard.org.

'Farm to Market.' An original interactive play for ages 3-7. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 7. $8. Whisenhunt Stage, Zach Theatre Playscape, 1510 Toomey Road. www.zachtheatre.org.

'Hamlet.' The tale of revenge and royalty. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 5:30 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 15. $12 to $25. The City Theatre, 3823 Airport Blvd. www.citytheatreaustin.org.

'The Little Mermaid.' A new musical adaptation. 10 a.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays; check Web site for other days and times through Nov. 22. $3 to $10. Scottish Rite Theatre, 207 W. 18th St. 472-5436, www.srct.org.

'Man of La Mancha.' The tales of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m Sunday. $8 to $22. 810 S. Georgetown Palace Theater, Austin Ave. 869-7469, www.georgetownpalace.com.

'Murder by Poe.' Six Poe tales are woven together for a night of mystery. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 7. No show Oct. 31. $5 to $10. Bastrop Opera House, 711 Spring St., Bastrop. 512-321-6283, www.bastropoperahouse.com.

'Murder Ballad Murder Mystery.' Southern-gothic tales of torture and true crime. 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and Nov. 4-7; 11 p.m. Oct. 30. $10 to $30. The Vortex, 2307 Manor Road.www.vortexrep.org.

'Staged by the Bell.' Presented by the Institution Theatre. 8 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 22. $10. The United States Art Authority at Spider House, 2906 Fruth St. 895-9580, www.theinstitutiontheatre.com.

'The Turn of the Screw.' A governess left to care for two children starts to see ghosts. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 8. $20. Austin Playhouse, 3601 S. Congress Ave., Building C. 476-0084, www.austinplayhouse.com.

MUSIC

'Austin Civic Wind Ensemble.' Season opener. 7:30 p.m. Friday. Free. Covenant United Methodist Church, 4410 Duval Road. www.acwe.org.

'Balcones Community Orchestra String Quartet.' The music of Purcell, Mozart, Mendelssohn and Martin. 5 p.m. Sunday. Free. Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, 2200 Justin Lane. 459-0027, www.ecraustin.org.

'Benefit Concert.' Featuring French pianist Yves Henry; proceeds go to children in Guatemala. 7 p.m. Friday. Central Presbyterian Church, 200 E. Eighth St. 845-0155.

'Fauré Requiem.' Presented by the church choir. 7 p.m. Sunday. Free. St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 8134 Mesa Drive. 345-8314, www.stmattsaustin.org.

Music and a Movie: 'Night of the Living Dead.' Part of the Dismember the Alamo Festival. 10 p.m. today. $12. Lake Creek Alamo Drafthouse, 13729 Research Blvd. 219-5408, www.drafthouse.com.

'Music at Tarrytown.' Featuring organist Clive Driskill-Smith. 7:30 p.m. today. Free. Tarrytown United Methodist Church, 2601 Exposition. 472-3111.

Music from the Collections: Can You Tell a Joke with Music?' 7 p.m. today. Free. Ransom Center, Jessen Auditorium, 300 W. 21st St. www.hrc.utexas.edu/events.

'Sacred Music of Italy With Ryland Angel.' Presented by La Follia Austin Baroque. 8 p.m. Friday: First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive. 8 p.m. Saturday: First English Lutheran Church, 3001 Whitis Ave. $5 to $18. 879-6404, www.lafollia.org.

'Solo Guitar Concert.' Music by Michael Partington. 7 p.m. Friday. Free. Alma Thomas Theater, Fine Arts Center, Southwestern University, 1001 E. University Ave., Georgetown. 512-863-1504, www.michaelpartington.com.

'Take 5 in Concert.'Featuring music from Dave Brubeck to the Beach Boys. 8 p.m. today. $27 to $32. Debra & Kevin Rollins Studio Theatre, The Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Drive. www.thelongcenter.org.

FILM

'Here Is Always Somewhere Else.' A documentary about the life and work of artist Bas Jan Ader. 7 p.m. today. Creative Research Laboratory, 2832 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 322-2099, uts.cc.utexas.edu/~crlab.

Comedy

Cap City Comedy Club. JR Brow with Tommy Ryman: 8 p.m. today, 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 8 p.m. Nov 5: Joe Rogan. 8120 Research Blvd. $5.50-$49.95. 467-2333, www.capcitycomedy.com.

ColdTowne Theater. 'Pgraph with the Draft' 8 p.m. today, 'Eye for an iPhone' 8 p.m. Friday, 'Boy Toy' 7 p.m. Saturday, 'Stool Pigeon' 8 p.m. Saturday, 'Cagematch' 9 p.m. Saturday, 'Battacular' 10 p.m. Saturday, 'Midnight Society' 11 p.m. Saturday. 4803-B Airport Blvd. $5-$10. www.coldtownetheater.com.

Gnap Theater Projects. 'Dusk: Improvised Tween Erotica' 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 21. 'Saturday Night Special' 10 p.m. Saturday. $5 to $10. Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road. www.gnaptheater.org.

Hideout Theatre. 'The Threefer' 8 p.m. Thursdays, 'The Double Barrel' 10 p.m. Friday, 'Maestro' 10 p.m. Saturdays, 'Hideout Showcase' 7 p.m. Sunday, 'Tuesday Jam,' 7 p.m. Tuesdays. 617 Congress Ave. $10. 443-3688, www.hideouttheatre.com.

Velveeta Room. Open mike with Shawn Wereley, 9:30 p.m. today. Comedy with Carey Moore, Bob Khosravi, Nick Mullen and Chad Warren: 9:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Friday, closed Saturday. 521 E. Sixth St. $5. 469-9116, www.thevelveetaroom.com.

ART GALLERIES

Art on 5th. 'The Art of Still Life.' 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays through Oct. 31. Free. 1501 W. Fifth St. 481-1111, www.arton5th.com.

Austin Art Space Gallery. 'Member Show.' 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 7. 7739 Northcross Drive, Suite Q. 771-2868, www.austinartspace.com.

Austin Museum of Art.'A Couple of Ways of Doing Something: Photographs by Chuck Close' and 'Collection Selections: Focus on Faces.' 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, through Nov. 8. 823 Congress Ave. Adults $5, seniors, students or military $4, 12 and younger free. 495-9224, www.amoa.org.

Bay6 Gallery. 'The E Word.' Recent works by Marilyn Fenn. 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 5305 Bolm Road. Free. 386-5700, www.bay6studios.com.

Blanton Museum of Art. 'Paolo Veronese: The Petrobelli Altarpiece' through Feb. 7,'Jerry Bywaters: Lone Star Printmaker' through Nov. 8 and 'WorkSpace: Jim Drain' through Sunday . 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Congress Ave. $3-$7, free Thursdays. 471-7324, www.blantonmuseum.org.

Big Medium. 'Mercury Retrograde: Animated Realities.' 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays or by appointment through Nov. 7. 5305 Bolm Road, Bay 9-12. 385-1670, www.bigmedium.org.

Creative Research Laboratory. 'Tell me everything, as you remember it.' Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through Nov. 7. 2832 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 322-2099, uts.cc.utexas.edu/~crlab.

Kirchman Galleries. 'Danville Chadbourne – Recent Works.' 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays and Mondays through Jan. 5. 213 N. Nugent Ave., Johnson City. 830-868-9290, www.kirchmangallery.com.

L. Nowlin Gallery. 'The Small Corners of Existence: Robert Schults Photography.' Opens Tuesday. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through Jan. 2. 1201 W. Sixth St. 626-9301, www.lnowlingallery.com.

Mass Gallery. 'Funky Junction Oracles: New Work by Dylan Reece.' 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 7. 916 Springdale Road. www.massgallery.org.

Mexican American Cultural Center. 'Flutter.' New work by Connie Arismendi. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays, noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays, closed Sundays and Mondays through Nov. 28. 600 River St. 478-6222, www.ci.austin.tx.us/macc.

New East Arts Gallery. 'Caroline Martinez.' Noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, Mondays and Saturdays by appointment through Nov. 15. 1601 E. Fifth St. 477-9438, www.diversearts.org.

North Hills Gallery. 'Visual Journeys, Messages from 6 Lifetimes.' 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 1. 7050 Village Center Drive. 345-1743.

Pump Project.'Fired Up: The Art of Craft: Ceramics, Glass & Steel.' Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays and by appointment through Nov. 7. 702 Shady Lane. www.pumpproject.org.

St. Edward's University Fine Arts Gallery. 'Borderland.' 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through Nov. 5. Arts Building, St. Edward's University, 3001 S. Congress Ave. www.stedwards.edu/hum/art/student/index.html.

Stephen L. Clark Gallery.Kate Breakey. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. 1101 W. Sixth St. 477-0828.

Texas State University Galleries. Gallery I: '9th Annual Alumni Invitational,' Gallery II: 'Jeanne Stern: Shadow Tiger.' Opens Tuesday. 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekends through Nov. 19. Joann Cole Mitte Building, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos. 512-245-2611, www.finearts.txstate.edu/art/gallery.html.

Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum. 'WaterSparks: A Damian Priour Retrospective.' 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays, 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Jan. 3. 605 Robert E. Lee Road. 445-5582, www.umlaufsculpture.org.

Wally Workman Gallery. 'Will Klemm.' 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays or by appointment through Oct. 31. 1202 W. Sixth St. 472-7428, www.wallyworkmangallery.com.

Wimberley Valley Art League Gallery. Exhibition juried by Walle Conoly of St. Edward's University. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and 1 to 5 p.m. weekends through Dec. 7. Wimberley Community Center, 14070 RM 12. www.visitwimberley.com/artleague.

Women and Their Work. 'Erin Curtis: Perspective Threshold.' 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 18. 1710 Lavaca St. 477-1064, www.womenandtheirwork.org.